General Auction including Antiques & Collectables, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
A 925 silver and enamel award medal issued by the National Safety First Association for the Safe Driving Competition. The circular medal features a central red enamel triangle set within a raised border. The obverse is embossed with the inscriptions SAFE DRIVING COMPETITION, NATIONAL SAFETY FIRST ASSOCIATION, and 5 YEARS DRIVERS AWARD. The medal is suspended from a green and orange striped fabric ribbon, which is surmounted by four 925 silver bars individually dated 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939. The reverse of the medal is engraved with the recipient name L. W. NICHOLLS and bears a full set of British hallmarks. These include the maker mark V & S within a shield for Vaughtons Ltd, the lion passant indicating sterling silver, the anchor for the Birmingham Assay Office, and a lowercase date letter m.
Condition report:
The silver components exhibit surface tarnish and patination throughout, consistent with age. The red enamel is intact with no visible loss or cracking. The fabric ribbon shows significant fraying and wear to the edges and where it meets the suspension ring.
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